| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 57.5% | 56.3% | 68.1% | 48.1% | 52.8% | 58.3% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 55.2% | 55.3% | 55.7% | 50.1% | 58.3% | 54.9% |
| Maine | 53.2% | 54.7% | 56.3% | 19.3% * | 25.1% * | 58.5% |
| Massachusetts | 61.0% | 62.7% | 37.6% | 68.9% | 61.8% | 60.9% |
| New Hampshire | 58.7% | 60.0% | 57.7% | 42.8% | 44.0% | 60.2% |
| Rhode Island | 54.9% | 48.2% | 70.6% | 61.1% | 59.5% | 54.3% |
| Vermont | 35.8% | 38.8% | 30.2% | 19.1% | 42.7% | 34.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 58.2% | 58.0% | 53.9% | 68.1% | 64.3% | 57.7% |
| New York | 44.4% | 42.0% | 63.6% | 29.5% | 36.8% | 45.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 60.5% | 57.0% | 79.9% | 40.1% | 39.5% | 63.1% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 56.6% | 55.7% | 61.4% | 61.3% | 67.4% | 55.0% |
| Indiana | 72.8% | 72.6% | 81.0% | 43.8% | 73.1% | 72.7% |
| Michigan | 53.2% | 50.7% | 60.0% | 55.1% | 23.3% | 59.6% |
| Ohio | 59.4% | 57.3% | 70.3% | 43.1% | 42.6% | 62.4% |
| Wisconsin | 57.6% | 54.9% | 74.6% | 58.3% | 54.3% | 58.3% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 60.9% | 53.4% | 74.9% | 78.2% | 56.5% | 61.7% |
| Kansas | 56.2% | 51.2% | 74.0% | 48.8% | 38.2% | 59.8% |
| Minnesota | 62.7% | 56.0% | 83.4% | 45.3% | 57.1% | 63.5% |
| Missouri | 56.9% | 54.9% | 71.2% | 44.4% | 60.3% | 56.2% |
| Nebraska | 66.6% | 64.6% | 82.4% | 54.2% | 59.9% | 67.6% |
| North Dakota | 50.8% | 46.9% | 69.2% | 37.2% | 34.5% | 53.8% |
| South Dakota | 49.2% | 39.7% | 79.2% | 38.6% | 44.6% | 50.5% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 64.3% | 66.2% | 69.3% | 29.0% * | 52.7% | 66.9% |
| District of Columbia | 43.4% | 44.7% | 19.6% * | 23.0% * | 38.2% | 43.5% |
| Florida | 62.6% | 62.5% | 72.7% | 41.5% | 50.4% | 64.4% |
| Georgia | 63.3% | 63.1% | 69.4% | 54.1% | 43.4% | 67.6% |
| Maryland | 62.9% | 62.4% | 73.7% | 39.3% | 55.0% | 64.3% |
| North Carolina | 66.6% | 66.0% | 77.8% | 54.4% | 73.3% | 65.4% |
| South Carolina | 61.0% | 59.0% | 81.5% | 40.3% | 45.5% | 64.5% |
| Virginia | 55.2% | 57.9% | 54.7% | 22.1% | 44.2% | 57.6% |
| West Virginia | 62.3% | 54.6% | 81.3% | 86.1% | 56.9% | 63.9% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 65.2% | 63.7% | 75.0% | 51.9% | 46.3% | 68.7% |
| Kentucky | 73.8% | 72.2% | 85.5% | 53.4% | 56.8% | 77.0% |
| Mississippi | 62.0% | 61.5% | 67.8% | 62.0% | 58.6% | 63.7% |
| Tennessee | 60.9% | 63.1% | 45.6% | 31.0% | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 63.9% | 62.7% | 73.6% | 48.3% | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Louisiana | 50.7% | 49.5% | 58.8% | 64.9% | 52.4% | 50.3% |
| Oklahoma | 64.8% | 64.3% | 75.5% | 46.8% | 55.1% | 67.6% |
| Texas | 62.0% | 61.3% | 75.1% | 54.6% | 58.9% | 62.6% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 59.2% | 55.7% | 75.3% | 57.7% | 59.8% | 59.1% |
| Colorado | 61.0% | 59.3% | 77.7% | 48.4% | 51.1% | 62.6% |
| Idaho | 54.8% | 53.8% | 69.3% | 30.7% * | 43.2% | 57.2% |
| Montana | 47.0% | 47.6% | 53.1% | 16.1% * | 32.0% | 49.8% |
| Nevada | 61.1% | 61.1% | 44.3% * | 87.1% | 63.2% | 60.4% |
| New Mexico | 65.1% | 65.4% | 68.8% | 52.2% | 43.8% | 69.7% |
| Utah | 48.3% | 45.6% | 65.1% | 46.0% | 50.2% | 48.1% |
| Wyoming | 63.9% | 64.9% | 65.8% | 47.4% | 55.2% | 65.0% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 67.7% | 69.4% | 59.4% | 49.3% | 82.3% | 65.4% |
| California | 46.6% | 45.9% | 54.6% | 42.0% | 56.2% | 44.5% |
| Hawaii | 27.9% | 27.5% | 34.5% | 16.6% * | 24.4% * | 28.5% |
| Oregon | 55.5% | 57.3% | 39.7% | 34.7% * | 38.2% | 57.6% |
| Washington | 59.6% | 55.3% | 76.4% | 41.9% | 46.2% | 60.7% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
| ** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. | ||||||
| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 0.65% | 0.82% | 2.09% | 1.53% | 1.09% | 0.77% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.73% | 4.04% | 8.77% | 9.65% | 8.78% | 3.61% |
| Maine | 3.58% | 3.59% | 9.96% | 7.60% * | 7.57% * | 4.56% |
| Massachusetts | 4.22% | 4.10% | 10.69% | 13.15% | 7.64% | 4.08% |
| New Hampshire | 4.88% | 5.51% | 11.27% | 10.84% | 9.68% | 4.99% |
| Rhode Island | 5.35% | 5.22% | 13.43% | 13.07% | 6.01% | 6.09% |
| Vermont | 4.41% | 5.98% | 5.86% | 5.60% | 9.54% | 5.98% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.92% | 3.55% | 10.27% | 10.65% | 6.80% | 3.16% |
| New York | 2.62% | 3.16% | 6.86% | 5.37% | 5.34% | 3.42% |
| Pennsylvania | 5.28% | 5.66% | 9.33% | 6.90% | 5.52% | 5.57% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 4.08% | 5.11% | 7.49% | 11.50% | 4.13% | 4.89% |
| Indiana | 4.12% | 5.53% | 9.75% | 13.08% | 5.73% | 5.53% |
| Michigan | 5.35% | 4.75% | 13.40% | 7.84% | 5.44% | 5.61% |
| Ohio | 3.93% | 3.49% | 9.08% | 9.31% | 5.98% | 4.06% |
| Wisconsin | 2.89% | 3.07% | 10.72% | 11.63% | 8.03% | 3.29% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 4.27% | 6.71% | 10.84% | 16.23% | 9.27% | 4.87% |
| Kansas | 5.01% | 4.69% | 8.32% | 11.97% | 7.38% | 5.85% |
| Minnesota | 4.43% | 5.61% | 10.79% | 8.41% | 9.15% | 5.00% |
| Missouri | 2.62% | 4.35% | 12.27% | 10.09% | 5.43% | 3.83% |
| Nebraska | 4.11% | 6.04% | 9.94% | 12.13% | 8.98% | 5.27% |
| North Dakota | 3.81% | 5.51% | 10.46% | 9.61% | 9.68% | 3.43% |
| South Dakota | 4.82% | 2.88% | 14.84% | 8.97% | 6.27% | 5.79% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 4.81% | 5.13% | 11.64% | 8.78% * | 9.05% | 5.34% |
| District of Columbia | 4.42% | 4.40% | 7.93% * | 11.93% * | 9.79% | 4.56% |
| Florida | 3.76% | 4.21% | 11.24% | 11.50% | 7.15% | 4.46% |
| Georgia | 4.86% | 4.12% | 11.57% | 12.66% | 8.51% | 4.22% |
| Maryland | 2.91% | 3.95% | 13.20% | 8.85% | 10.78% | 3.95% |
| North Carolina | 4.39% | 4.64% | 11.59% | 10.17% | 6.70% | 5.60% |
| South Carolina | 5.23% | 5.86% | 13.60% | 10.55% | 9.06% | 5.96% |
| Virginia | 4.67% | 4.82% | 12.51% | 6.03% | 10.18% | 4.31% |
| West Virginia | 4.20% | 4.22% | 7.38% | 12.86% | 9.72% | 4.62% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 2.94% | 4.77% | 11.71% | 10.74% | 6.01% | 3.30% |
| Kentucky | 3.47% | 3.52% | 12.16% | 11.76% | 9.12% | 3.60% |
| Mississippi | 6.50% | 6.88% | 14.96% | 8.07% | 8.74% | 6.04% |
| Tennessee | 6.53% | 6.52% | 11.97% | 8.13% | 8.18% | 7.38% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.84% | 4.22% | 15.07% | 10.53% | 5.53% | 4.85% |
| Louisiana | 3.09% | 3.61% | 12.45% | 14.77% | 8.27% | 4.50% |
| Oklahoma | 3.75% | 3.43% | 15.55% | 13.06% | 8.16% | 5.36% |
| Texas | 2.85% | 3.42% | 7.38% | 8.57% | 3.90% | 3.38% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 6.51% | 6.31% | 14.43% | 12.03% | 9.08% | 6.54% |
| Colorado | 3.17% | 3.02% | 14.19% | 10.86% | 10.43% | 3.77% |
| Idaho | 5.48% | 6.47% | 10.87% | 11.82% * | 8.73% | 5.97% |
| Montana | 4.39% | 5.41% | 11.43% | 9.24% * | 6.67% | 5.28% |
| Nevada | 2.28% | 2.76% | 13.87% * | 10.31% | 5.90% | 3.79% |
| New Mexico | 4.82% | 5.91% | 9.91% | 11.50% | 6.80% | 6.12% |
| Utah | 1.97% | 3.70% | 12.25% | 8.82% | 5.05% | 2.18% |
| Wyoming | 3.07% | 4.42% | 15.44% | 10.93% | 8.44% | 3.92% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 3.77% | 4.12% | 11.85% | 13.77% | 14.18% | 3.58% |
| California | 2.29% | 3.25% | 7.00% | 6.21% | 4.63% | 2.83% |
| Hawaii | 5.47% | 6.07% | 6.31% | 5.35% * | 7.47% * | 5.11% |
| Oregon | 3.92% | 4.59% | 9.41% | 11.43% * | 7.78% | 4.91% |
| Washington | 5.73% | 6.04% | 13.74% | 11.30% | 8.34% | 6.54% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | ||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | ||||||
| * Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. | ||||||
| ** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details. | ||||||